Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left the match against Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League on Monday.
When the lineups were announced, the Portuguese superstar was included in Al Nassr’s squad reference source.
While it is clear that his absence is not due to workload or fitness management, To the ballreports: “Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy with the way the PIF (Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia) manages the club he has represented for three years, especially compared to the treatment given to rival clubs, which are also managed by the same fund.”
Ronaldo is said to be unhappy with the investment, or lack thereof, at Al Nassr. That the only player signed during the winter transfer window was Haydeer Abdulkareem, a 21-year-old midfielder from Iraq, may have been the reason for the striker’s disappointment.
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Interestingly, Al Nassr has two Portuguese in its management structure: Simão Coutinho, the sporting director, and CEO José Semedo. Lihat juga reference source. But both of their powers were frozen by the Board of Directors at the beginning of this month.
Although the developments are purely speculative, the possibility of Karim Benzema moving to Al Hilal after negotiations for an extension at Al Ittihad failed could have added fuel to the fire.
Al Nassr are currently second on the table with 43 points, three behind Al Hilal reference source.
Published on February 2, 2026
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